What is Jagadhatri puja?
Jagadhatri Puja is one of the important festivals celebrated mainly in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. Devotees worship and celebrate reincarnation of Goddess Durga in the name of Jagadhatri and create the splendid ambiance with high festive spirits.
Why is Jagadhatri puja celebrated in Chandannagar?
According to the “Annada Mangal Kavya“, Devi Jagadhatri instructed Raja Krishnachandra in the dream to worship her in next Shukla Navami after Durga Puja. Since then, this traditional puja has been going on. Thus, he is the founder of this puja. Another form of Devi Durga is Jagadhatri, the Hindu goddess of power..
What is Basanti puja?
As Basanti Puja passed off quietly in the state, it left many in Bengal, like everywhere else, in a state of daze and disbelief. This ritual worshipping of goddess Durga during this time of the year is more popular as Basanti Puja. According to Hindu mythology, Basanti Puja is the actual puja of Durga.
What is Durga Devi the goddess of?
Durga (Sanskrit: दुर्गा, IAST: Durgā) is a major deity in Hinduism. She is worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Devi and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction and wars.
Who has done Basanti Puja?
According to a legend, Basanti Durga Puja originated when King Surath performed the first ever Durga Puja during spring.
What is the difference between Durga Puja and Basanti Puja?
The rituals of Basanti Durga puja is similar to the Sharadiya Durga puja. The only difference is in the ‘Ghat’ or the earthen pot which is not used in the Sashti puja (sixth day worship) of Basanti Durga puja because it is the timely worship of the Goddess.
What is Durga tiger name?
Dawon
Dawon, is a sacred tiger in Tibetan lore, and was later known as Gdon after it was introduced into Hinduism. In Hinduism, the tigerish Gdon was offered by gods to serve goddess Durga as a mount for rewarding her victory.
Is Lakshmi a form of Durga?
Lakshmi is known to be the daughter of the mother Goddess Durga, and the wife of Vishnu, whom she accompanied, taking different forms in each of his incarnations.
Who first started Basanti Puja?
King Surath
Medha Muni suggested to them to perform Basanti Durga Puja to get back their lost kingdoms. According to a legend, Basanti Durga Puja originated when King Surath performed the first ever Durga Puja during spring.
Who did first Durga Puja?
In literature from around the 16th century we find the first mentions of the grand celebration of Durga puja by zamindars (landlords) in West Bengal.
Which Mata sits on lion?
Maa Durga
She is considered a symbol of strength, protection, courage, destruction and motherhood. In almost all of her portraits, Maa Durga is seen riding a lion. Lion is the ‘vahana’ or vehicle of Maa Durga. The animal also represents the power of Maa Durga.
Who is MAA Chandraghanta?
In Hinduism, Chandraghanta is the third form of Goddess Durga . Her name Chandra-Ghanta, means “one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell. Her third eye is always opened and she is always ready for war against demons”. She is also known as Chandrakhanda, Chandika or Rannchandi.
Which is the date of Jagadhatri Puja in 2013?
In 2013, the sarbajanina Maa Jagadhatri puja has been started from 11 November. But to commemorate the loss of Odisha, specifically Mayurbhanj district and Baripada due to Phailin and post Phailin flood, there will be no Cultural Program or Live telecast of this (2013) year’s Jagadhatri Puja and Mela on Blue Sky (Local Cable Provider).
Which is the oldest jagadhartri Puja in Bengal?
The Jagadharti Puja was first started by Maharaja Krishnachandra of Krishnanagar, Nadia in Bengal. Jagadhatri Puja is very popular in Krishnanagar, Rishra, Chandannagar, Bhadreswar, Hooghly, Boinchi. In Krishnanagar, Nadia, Burimar Jagadhatri Puja is one of the oldest Jagadhatri Puja in Bengal.
Which is the date of puja in Chandannagar?
Jagadhatri Puja is very popular in Chandannagar, Rishra and Krishnanagar. Jagadhatri Puja 2021 will be on performed 12th November to 14th November 2021.
Which is the most popular puja of Krishnanagar?
Jagadhatri Puja is very popular in Krishnanagar, Rishra, Chandannagar, Bhadreswar, Hooghly, Boinchi. The Jagadhatri puja of Bose family, Palpara, deserves a special mention in this regard. The puja of this family initially used to be held in their ancestral home in Murshidabad.